There is a lot of equality in the senate. Most of what we do is under unanimous consent. Any one of the hundred of us could object and throw the place into a stupor. Every senator has some real clout. The majority leader has more clout in the ability to set the agenda and be recognized first, which gives you some tactical advantages. But the house always says we are like a pyramid. At the top, you have the speaker. The senate is more like a level Playing Field with the majority leader having a little more advantage than anyone else. But a strongwilled senator can frequently get his weight simply by a objecting. Susan James Wallner, you study the senate. In that interview that senator somewhat did, he downplays the leaders roll. You said Party Leaders are more powerful today than have been at any time in the Senate History . James we take leadership for granted. We think leaders are the most powerful and essential leaders in the United States senate. And if we did not have them, the sen
Behind me for the last 13 years in davos. I know we have some great coverage and panels. Speaking tomorrow with the barclays ceo, jes staley. We will be talking about the future of banking. Friday i will be moderating a panel on Monetary Policy and what comes after normalization. By ray dalio. Ed we are trying to figure out exactly what the davos men and last yearso wrong, and what they got so right. We are looking at some of the market calls they made last time. The dollar call was wrong and so was the price. Three. Re in day lets check out what is happening in the markets today. There is the stoxx 600, gaining for a third day after a third weekly gain. The best run since october. The euro, up by. 5 . There is a bit of relief now. Voting to enter negotiations on the common policy platform for germany. They have still got his final say on any coalition pack. There is another hurdle. This week, itins will be the sixth straight gain. The u. S. 10 year yield will change two point 56 . A v
Well, good morning. The Senate Armed Services Committee Meets today to consider the nominations of Carrie Bingham to be principal secretary of defense under intelligence, robert karen for International Security affairs, and kenneth raparano for Global Security. I note the presence of several of our a couple of our colleagues here, including our distinguished majority leader who is here as well as representative barbara comstock. And so if its agreeable to my colleagues, we would like senator mcconnell to make an introduction. I know he has a very heavy, busy schedule. Welcome, senator mcconnell. Thank you, chairman mccain. Senator reed, members of the committee, im al qaedaingly proud to be here today to introduce robert story karam, a very experienced and wellqualified nominee to serve as the next assistant secretary of defense for International Security affairs. This committee will find an individual who has worked to prepare himself for some of the major challenges facing our countr
Nominations of the Principal Deputy under secretary of defense for intelligence, robert karen to be assistant secretary of defense for new National Security affairs and kenneth to be assistant secretary of defense for Homeland Defense and Global Security. I note the presence of several of our colleagues including our distinguished majority leader who is here as well. Representative barbara comstock. If it is agreeable to our colleagues, we would like senator mcconnell to make an introduction, it is a heavy busy schedule. Welcome, senator mcconnell. Senator reid, members of the committee, i am proud to be here today to introduce robert karen, a very experienced and wellqualified nominee to serve as next assistant secretary of defense in National Security affairs. This committee will find an individual who worked to prepare himself to address major challenges facing our country. Because of his razorsharp intelligence and diligence, robert, a native of lexington, kentucky, rapidly moved u
Sharing, cyber security, the iran nuclear agreement, and Russian Military actions. This is just over an hour. An h. Gn morning. The Senate Armed Services committee m well, good morning. The Senate Armed Services Committee Meets today to consider the nominations of Carrie Bingham to be principal secretary of defense under intelligence, robert karen for International Security affairs, and kenneth raparano for Global Security. I note the presence of several of our a couple of our colleagues here, including our distinguished majority leader who is here as well as representative barbara comstock. And so if its agreeable to my colleagues, we would like senator mcconnell to make an introduction. I know he has a very heavy, busy schedule. Welcome, senator mcconnell. I note the presence of several of our a couple of our colleagues here, including our distinguished majority leader who is here as well as represented by ra comstock and so if its akrieg to my colleagues, wed like senator mcconnell